August 12

The Theology of Resting in God 

“Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” (Matthew 8:26).

When we are afraid, the least we can do is pray to God. But our Lord has a right to expect that those who name His name have an underlying confidence in Him. God expects His children to be so confident in Him that in any crisis they are the ones who are reliable. Yet our trust is only in God up to a certain point, then we turn back to the elementary panic-stricken prayers of those people who do not even know God. We come to our wits’ end, showing that we don’t have even the slightest amount of confidence in Him or in His sovereign control of the world. To us He seems to be asleep, and we can see nothing but giant, breaking waves on the sea ahead of us.

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This Experience Must Come

“Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha … saw him no more” (2 Kings 2:11–12).

It is not wrong for you to depend on your “Elijah” for as long as God gives him to you. But remember that the time will come when he must leave and will no longer be your guide and your leader, because God does not intend for him to stay. Even the thought of that causes you to say, “I cannot continue without my ‘Elijah.’ ” Yet God says you must continue.

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August 10

The Holy Suffering of the Saint

“Let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good …” (1 Peter 4:19).

Choosing to suffer means that there must be something wrong with you, but choosing God’s will—even if it means you will suffer—is something very different. No normal, healthy saint ever chooses suffering; he simply chooses God’s will, just as Jesus did, whether it means suffering or not. And no saint should ever dare to interfere with the lesson of suffering being taught in another saint’s life.

https://fromtimetoeternity.com/daily-devotion-208/

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August 9

Prayer in the Father’s Hearing

“Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank You that You have heard Me’ ” (John 11:41).

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August 8

Prayer in the Father’s Honor

“… that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35).

If the Son of God has been born into my human flesh, then am I allowing His holy innocence, simplicity, and oneness with the Father the opportunity to exhibit itself in me? What was true of the Virgin Mary in the history of the Son of God’s birth on earth is true of every saint. God’s Son is born into me through the direct act of God; then I as His child must exercise the right of a child—the right of always being face to face with my Father through prayer. Do I find myself continually saying in amazement to the commonsense part of my life, “Why did you want me to turn here or to go over there? ‘Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?’ ” (Luke 2:49). Whatever our circumstances may be, that holy, innocent, and eternal Child must be in contact with His Father.

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August 7

Prayer in the Father’s House

“… they found Him in the temple … . And He said to them, ‘… Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?’ ” (Luke 2:46, 49).

Our Lord’s childhood was not immaturity waiting to grow into manhood—His childhood is an eternal fact. Am I a holy, innocent child of God as a result of my identification with my Lord and Savior? Do I look at my life as being in my Father’s house? Is the Son of God living in His Father’s house within me?

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August 6

The Cross in Prayer

“In that day you will ask in My name …” (John 16:26).

We too often think of the Cross of Christ as something we have to get through, yet we get through for the purpose of getting into it. The Cross represents only one thing for us—complete, entire, absolute identification with the Lord Jesus Christ—and there is nothing in which this identification is more real to us than in prayer.

https://fromtimetoeternity.com/daily-devotion-204/

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The Bewildering Call of God

“ ‘… and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.’ … But they understood none of these things …” (Luke 18:31, 34).

God called Jesus Christ to what seemed absolute disaster. And Jesus Christ called His disciples to see Him put to death, leading every one of them to the place where their hearts were broken. His life was an absolute failure from every standpoint except God’s. But what seemed to be failure from man’s standpoint was a triumph from God’s standpoint, because God’s purpose is never the same as man’s purpose.

https://fromtimetoeternity.com/daily-devotion-203

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August 4

The Brave Friendship of God

“He took the twelve aside …” (Luke 18:31).

Oh, the bravery of God in trusting us! Do you say, “But He has been unwise to choose me, because there is nothing good in me and I have no value”? That is exactly why He chose you. As long as you think that you are of value to Him He cannot choose you, because you have purposes of your own to serve. But if you will allow Him to take you to the end of your own self-sufficiency, then He can choose you to go with Him “to Jerusalem” (18:31). And that will mean the fulfillment of purposes which He does not discuss with you.

https://fromtimetoeternity.com/daily-devotion-202/

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The Compelling Purpose of God

“He … said to them, ‘Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem …’ ” (Luke 18:31).

Jerusalem, in the life of our Lord, represents the place where He reached the culmination of His Father’s will. Jesus said, “I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me” (John 5:30). Seeking to do “the will of the Father” was the one dominating concern throughout our Lord’s life. And whatever He encountered along the way, whether joy or sorrow, success or failure, He was never deterred from that purpose. “… He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem …” (Luke 9:51).

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